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Arc System Works held a character popularity contest to see who will become the next playable character for Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator on arcades, and it concluded with Dizzy barely beating out Bridget and Baiken by a few votes.

Japanese dub of web series to debut in theaters in Japan in November The November issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that Dogs: Prelude manga creator Shirow Miwa is drawing a manga adaptation of Monty Oum and Rooster T...

Hey there, OASG readers! It's time for another entry of The Directional Pad and I'm tagging in for October. I'm Angela Moseley, the founder and owner of Damage Control Blog. If you're not familiar with this column, it is a monthly feature dedicate...

Charapedia asked 10,000 anime fans the question: Which anime series would you want to show your child? And from thousands of fans, most of the responses are from the male fans (54. 1%), female fans (45.

When I'm 79, I sure hope I'm this cool. Osaka television program Yo~i Don! recently introduced a 79 year-old barber named Kiyoshi Kasan who enjoys Dark Souls II. Out of all the games to play, I could probably rattle off a few that were easier.

Ever go back to watch an anime from your childhood and wonder if the theme song is a little off? Well, you're not crazy. . . for now. Some series have used different themes for their English releases. *English covers of Japanese songs, like the Yu...

The rather stellar costumes for Ghost in the Shell's upcoming stage play adaptation have been revealed, clearly demonstrating the strenuous amount of work being devoted to the event's costuming, though some are wondering whether the play will meet...

By Sato . October 16, 2015 . 8:30pm A previous issue of Shonen Jump teased a new original character for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven, and the November issue of Ultra Jump magazine reveals that it's the new game-exclusive Dio and his St...

Back in January Yoshiyuki Kaneko-also known as YOSHIKO-announced plans to crowdfund an anime project called Chuya-den, a short series of OVAs that revolves around a group of three children, supernatural yokai, and the opposing forces of day/night ...

Seven-member Japanese idol unit AouP (abbreviation for Anime Katteni Ouen Project) has posted a short version music video for their upcoming 4th single "Hanamaru Pippi wa Yoi Ko dake" on their official YouTube channel, which is currently used as t...

The official website of the live-action drama adaptation of Akira Hiramoto's Prison School (Kangoku Gakuen) manga began streaming a new special preview video, and it gives us a taste of how prison life will be tough for our five not-so-lucky priso...

Posted 16/10/2015 We're pretty much at the end of any major new simulcast announcements at this point in the season, but we do have two more additions of note to UK viewers from Crunchyroll before we doze off until the winter.

By Jenni . October 16, 2015 . 11:00am The Sega Blog has posted an update regarding the status of Yakuza 5 for the PlayStation 3. An exact release date isn't available yet, but the company is shooting for a November release.

Ever wanted to play a game where people you hate get thrown into an island to kill each other? Well. According to manga creator for the series Btooom! Junya Inoue, the series will be getting a game app on your smartphone.

Yu-Gi-Oh! : The Dark Side of Dimensions film will feature the return of the original heroes of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, Yuugi Mutou and Seto Kaiba. According to a magazine scan from the upcoming issue #47 of Weekly Shounen Jump!

Tokyo (AFP) - Bubblegum-pink hearts, tulle skirts and polka dots: the unapologetically feminine fashion that originated in Tokyo has exploded in the West with Hollywood celebrities earning brickbats for adopting the "girly" style.

By Sato . October 16, 2015 . 2:00am Nintendo has updated the official website for Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem, or Genei Ibun Roku#FE, with the latest character videos for the cool top musician Kiria Kurono and the half-Japanese Eleonora Yumiz...

In the Built By Fans, For Fans video that highlighted how much the streaming service has changed since it started almost a decade ago, one of the employees at Crunchyroll yelled out, "We need more engineers!

According her latest blog post on October 16, female manga artist Minene Sakurano has lately been working on a new sequel to her representative series, Mamotte Shugogetten! . She confirms the two original protagonists, Tasuke Shichiri and Shaorin ...

First off, some apologies for confusion: A few days ago we reported that a third version of Yo-Kai Watch Busters was coming to Japan as its own release. It turns out "Moon Rabbit Team" is just the name of the free update that will be available for...

The swimmer boys of KyoAni's notable fujoshi anime Free! have starred in character-specific trailers for their imminent movie, showcasing the same old footage that will still likely instill awe and amazement in fujoshi despite none of the well-bui...

By Jenni . October 16, 2015 . 10:00am Sometimes, games appearing on Nintendo platforms contain easter eggs that reference other titles. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is one of those titles, as Koei Tecmo.

Yuka Iguchi (井口裕香) updated the release details for new single Little Charm Fang (リトルチャームファング) - jacket covers, full track list, and preview music video with comments revealed. Her 5th single has tie-up as opening theme for OVA episodes of anime St...

For 15 days from Oct. 17-31, Tokyo One Piece Tower, a large theme park inside Tokyo Tower, is holding a special event for the Halloween season: "Zombie Pretty Fever," a dance performance show with popular character Perona.

The light novel series Hai to Gensou no Grimar, aka Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, is currently in production for an anime adaptation that's set to debut in the winter 2016 season. The new series comes from the novel series by Ao Jyumonji with illust...

Everything whirls into a state of confusion and cuteness when a second Sora Nagihara suddenly appears; but this one claims to be the real Sora! Creative Staff Story/Art: Suu Minazuki Translation/Adaptation: Christine Dashiell What They Say Once ag...

The official website of the Date A Live Movie: Mayuri Judgement began streaming a new promotional video for the upcoming summer 2015 movie last Wednesday. The new video itself is to advertise the film's Singaporean release, while also giving us a ...

The debut of a mainline Tales of. game for the PC is just around the corner with Bandai Namco releasing Tales of Zestiria on Steam on October 20. Not only will the latest installment in the franchise release on PC, fan favourite Tales of Symphonia...